Since the industrial revolution, the rapid growth and development of global industries have
depended largely upon the utilization of coal-derived chemicals, and more recently, the …

Contamination of soil and natural water bodies driven by increased organic pollutants
remains a universal concern. Naturally, organic pollutants contain carcinogenic and toxic …

Producing bio-based chemicals is imperative to establish an eco-friendly circular
bioeconomy. However, the compromised titer of these biochemicals hampers their …

Fatty alcohols are widely used for various applications and are found in products ranging
from detergents to cosmetics and cleaning agents. Currently, over 3 million tonnes of fatty …

Alkanes and alkenes are high-value platform chemicals that can be synthesized by
microorganisms, utilizing organic residues from agri-food industries and municipalities …

Fatty acid photodecarboxylase (FAP), one of the few natural photoenzymes characterized so
far, is a promising biocatalyst for lipid-to-hydrocarbon conversion using light. However, the …

Synthetic biology research and technology translation has garnered increasing interest from
the governments and private investors in Asia, where the technology has great potential in …

Linoleic acid serves as a starting material in the production of various oleochemicals. Here,
we have investigated the transformation of linoleic acid into 13 S-hydroxy-(9 Z, 11 E) …

The use of biologically produced alkanes has attracted considerable attention as an
alternative energy source to petroleum. In 2010, the alkane synthesis pathway in …

Intensifying effects of global warming necessitates swift solutions for decarbonization. A big
source for the increasing atmospheric CO 2 is burning of transportation fuels. Although …